Tag Archives: fun stuff

AGT & opera?

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Barbara

Has America’s Got Talent whetted your appetite for opera? How about 10-year-old Jackie Evancho and her big voice?! If you’ve been missing it you can watch and hear her on YouTube. Here, for example, is her YouTube audition for the … Continue reading →

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Enter to Win a Fabulous Prize

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Susan

To welcome students back to campus, the Andersen Library will be giving away some fabulous door prizes! Enter to win beginning today through Wednesday, September 8th. Look for the entry box and forms across from the Circulation Desk. Prizes include … Continue reading →

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Jungle Jack comes to Whitewater!

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Barbara

OK, I’m repeating this blog from July 16th because the event happens this Sunday, August 29th: “Jungle Jack” Hanna is coming to Whitewater on August 29th (6 pm, Whitewater High School gym). I can hardly believe it! I’ve watched his … Continue reading →

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Dr. Who & the Library

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Barbara

OK, Library lovers, here’s some Friday fun: A video inspired by Dr. Who and dedicated to the love of libraries. And if you’re into the BBC’s Dr. Who series, Andersen Library has videos for you! Check out the 2nd-floor Browsing … Continue reading →

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Guilty pleasures

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Ronna

All right, I’ll admit it. I am a big fan of The Real Housewives of New Jersey, on the Bravo channel. I watch it every Monday night, and if I can’t, I try to watch the re-run sometime during the … Continue reading →

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Katharine Hepburn

Posted on June 29, 2010 by Barbara

On this day (June 29) in 2003, one of the great actresses passed away: Katharine Hepburn. In her honor, you could check out some books and movies from Andersen Library! Search the HALCat online catalog to find, for example, biographies … Continue reading →

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Favorite Books–from WI legislators & staff

Posted on June 25, 2010 by Barbara

The Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau has honored National Library Week every year since 2002 by gathering suggestions of “Favorite books” from state legislators and legislative employees. If you’re curious what the suggestions are, or just looking for possible good reads, … Continue reading →

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And you thought you needed new shoes

Posted on June 11, 2010 by Ronna

Here’s an argument to use the next time you need to defend buying a pair of high quality (read: expensive) leather shoes: they might cost a lot, but they’ll last 5,000 years. Archaeologists excavating a cave in Armenia recently discovered … Continue reading →

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Haunted WI Talk May 4th

Posted on April 30, 2010 by Barbara

Chad Lewis, a paranormal researcher and author, will talk about haunted Wisconsin on Tues., May 4th, at 7pm at the Irvin L. Young Memorial Library (Whitewater’s public library at 431 W. Center St.). Andersen Library has a couple of books … Continue reading →

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Alfred Hitchcock

Posted on April 29, 2010 by Barbara

Alfred Hitchcock died on April 29th in 1980. He was and is, of course, famous for his scary movies. I still remember that as a young child I was absolutely terrified that birds were going to attack my eyes. Well, … Continue reading →

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